From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   Joy Beeson wrote:   
      
   > On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:27:19 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > > I'm looking over my goodies now.   
   > >   
   > > Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and   
   > > shishitos.  Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there.  Not really   
   > > decided on the rest.   
   >   
   > Thursday, 27 February 2025   
   >   
   > I poked the garden with a dandelion digger today, and it   
   > went down a good two inches.  Two more, and I can harvest   
   > winter onions.  It won't be in February this year, but it's   
   > going to be really early in March.   
   >   
   > I didn't harvest onions on New Year's Day because I had some   
   > in the fridge.  The garden has been socked in ever since,   
   > but harvesting ten months of the year ain't bad.   
   >   
   > Friday, 28 February 2025   
   >   
   > Really early in March -- I dug three scallions just before   
   > supper.  The ground hadn't thawed two more inches, but there   
   > was only a thin shell of frozen earth above the frost line.   
   >   
   > Since winter onions are strong, three will be a three-day   
   > supply for two people.  (He likes the white end, I like the   
   > green end.)   
      
   Works!  For me, I'm more of the warmer weather plants grower.   
      
   I got sidetracked with some other stuff but since we pretty much work   
   them to outside in later April, no harm.   
      
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